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cA Sheaf of l^scf 



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caToj noses 

bu 

(s)uzabeth (joraon 




QjiiunratLoaf bu Jredcrick W. cA/iartla 






^nd, cMcKgUy & Companu 






Copyriglit, igr^i, 
By Rand McNallv & Company 



C Ki'ca g o 



MAy 24 1915 

©CI,Aaf»8960 



ifZklf bool\ Is dedicated 
\JiJ to all kindred fpLrits 
who love the bcaatilul inX^ture; 
and is apecialhj inscribed to mij 
locfai jricnds of the (Qacific 
coast j^i I I /?> 

GiLzabcm Qordon 




cA Sheaf of T^scj 

he rose u?af born of 

/over/ sl^hf, J 
Of [over/ tears and 
fobr, 
(LAnd deep within It/ mowlna 
heart -^ J 

^ke heart of true love 
throbr; 
&ach rose that blooms an 
embiem Is 
Of love divine and true, 
oAnd I have made a sheaf of 
them 
"Jjo send, with love, to uou. 



C./13, 




una 



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'.eanu/ippi 



Or fioufcf made bu 
hands; 
More predouf taaa trie plowlnp pemr 

Men reek In distant lands; 
(Breatliinp of loVe and purltu, 

of constant hearts and true; 
cA bunch of roses, Qods oWn Ptft, 
cAtt wet with lieaVeny dew. 






^kitc Ckcrohcc 

ui anqd on her uoa. 
to heaven, j 
One perfumed, starlit 

_ niafit 

T^emcmbcred one s/ieo Lei 
behind, . 

cAnd pausina in her 

lQol\eo bacl\^to earth, and 
shed a tear 
c/or love left all forlorn, 
behold! ^ here fell that 
pearly drop 
(1^ pure white rose war 
born. 




Oeclt ^runcr 

^wo men there Wero 

In olden daus 
^ho loved each 
other well, 
Tdo each man was the fame 
fair maid 
Nearer than woros 
could tell. ^ 
One fussed her hand ana rode 
awau, 
qTCls heart With sorrow 
frauakt',, 
S^rouno that cottaae threshold ejreW 
13he rose called cJriendli 
^houcjhty 




Ouu Mad ©«/^ 

rriotficr keard the 
war aod call 
cX)cr wcU-loVcd 
firft-boray aarac. 
With Ups that fmllcd, but ticart 
that bled, 
S^hc kcard hir dream o) 
jamc, 

Q?hc pinned the colors on kls 
breart 
Sind watched him march 
awau; 
"TjIic rose tliec/ call 13/ie cMothcrs 
cPrac/cr" ^ 
^loffomed that fateful dau. 




QjOhitc ^anluia 

nc ioumcijcd to a 
Jordan Land 
13o teach the loVcj 
of Qod. 
'Iphe thorns of Lmorancc and 
strife I 
^cset the path he troa 
qTGls prauer for faith and strength 
went up 
VfO cHjim who hear/ all 
Woes; 
oAn answering sim to him Was 
sent — 
13hc fwcct ^fhitc ^ankiia 
^se. 




'The of (Did Gantlc 

proud Gaft'diaa 

bcautu kft 
c76cr home in mnnu 
^ Spain, . J 
cyind Went With, him wfio kdd 
kcr heart 
Si fairer home to gain. 
13o ftranae new lands the aooo 
fkip sailed, J 
cAnd Where she touehed 
her hfel r 
13hcre orcw, in to^cn of uouaa 
■^ love, r J J ■' 
X3h£ T^se o (Did GasUle. 



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Sarrano 

Spaalfti maid Oj 
ki^k dcarcc 
JZlVca In hcr^ 
patio. 

Suitors fhe had, but none could 
touch 
13hc maids pure heart oj 
snow. 

Where came a aatiant from the 
wars 
Who'd iDanquirhcd all hir 
foes; 
c}6e Won her heart, and from 
her btush 
Grew the Safrano ^Tlpsc. 




S^iak Gkerohcc 

tender, uearalna 

mother -foul 
%^hofe life had 
never hfiozOn 
T3he bleffinei of a babiji heart 
^catlncj aaalaft her 
own, 
c)6und^ ro/y, fmlUncj, at her 
door J 
(£/! babe oj nnj/tenj', 
ISherc bloomed the rorc o] 
mother love, 
'J3he rare efPtnh^ Gheroh^e, 



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'aca uerrilnot 

bou and aid, from 

infanoj 
^lauinakf, qooo 
comradcf too, 
QJh.l/^3 liana in hanJ one 
funinicr dau 
a rare old garden tnrouok; 
Cyl incadoiD larh^ fuU-tliroatca 
Sana , 

(£HDLf loVc zona to tlic morn; 
^lic crlnifon Jacaucmlnot arcW 
there, J 

cJor there neiO LoVe u)af 
born. 





oaii\^CLjcd Indian 

priiiccff 
QjPar lOooed, so 
Uqcndf fay, 
{)u a brave and aallant loidicr 
QjP/io loved and rode 
awaij; 
binder the sliadow or tlic 
liillf 
Gapped bu eternal moidf, 
S'lie fleepf, enwrapped and 
fheltcred by 
'Islie Gold or (Dphir 'jRp/e. 







^ti^l^^ 







dashsj babu came 

to fharc 
CL^ qupsuf 

^ ^ caravan, . 

^hc dark- cyco mother loVcd the 
child 
cAf onlu mothers can. 
S'hc Laid htm 'monast the 
ara/fCA u)here 
^he south wind softiij blows; 
J^Vcs anacl sent to mark the 
spot 
^hc tiacjoca T^Un ^/c. 




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aJtlUaracu 

bonnlc Irish lassie 
cyoLioiDcd her 

sweetheart true 
^o dirtant shores, 
where homesick tears 
^edimmed her cues of blue', 
^hc {IttLe [People heard her 
plat at, 
cAnd pitijiiicj her Woes, 
^hecj planted as a sweet surprise 
^hc pinK cyiiUarneu Hose. 




cMarle ^an cKoutc 

e O / IP'^^ ^ cactus- covered 

kJI I jitu 

/ Jj cTacinq the ocean 
\^V blue, 
cl fhtnina cross War raLred abjt 
'Bij one whose heart was 
true; . 
'^he seeds of faith nc scattered 
where 
^he western f unset abios, 
'^ook root and arcw, and 
biofsomcd in 
^hc Crucifixion ^o/c. 




c/ifncrLcari ^eautu 

here arcat ambitionr 

swirl around 
Si tccmlna, 
to'd'uia mart, 
(f^ qrau - haired qardcacr worked 
and hoped, 
J^velr fair dream in hir 
heart; ^ 

^he virion bright he cherirneo', 
till 
ODith Velvet leaver uneurled, 
qA perfect rare rewarded him — 
Iboer gift to ail the World. 




he raiaboio, on a 
mmmcr dau, 
C^lowina aaaitift the 
sku, 
9jOaf flLLcd iDltk pltu ar it heard 

cA hapicff loVcrlr nqk; 
c4 shower of rumpathu it seat 

^o conipar/ him around. 
9x)hcrc fell those drops of kindli 
^ balm ' J 
^hc flainbow IXosc war 
huad. 




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SiDcct ^rlcr ^ofe 

/^^ ^ome love tnc foot where 
V UUcf jUa^ 

(J) "^heir subtLu sweet 

V y perrume. 

Some love the laaauorour lotur, 
witk J 
Itf orlcntaL bLoom; 
Qut drlftijip downward tnroum 
the uears, 
cMu loual nnemoru poer 
"Uo where mu childhoodf 
treasure Uvef— 
Ijhe wild Sweet "Drier T^/e, 




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